{"id":7341,"date":"2026-10-15T15:53:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/?p=7341"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:53:39","slug":"employ-humanity-excellence-award-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/employ-humanity-excellence-award-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"MasterSpas Receives 2026 Employ Humanity\u00ae Excellence Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Fort Wayne, Indiana.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 MasterSpas has received the 2026 Employ Humanity\u00ae Excellence Award. Presented annually to one U.S. employer, the honor celebrates a commitment to employees, industry, and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For MasterSpas, this recognition celebrates the people behind our products. It also reflects the values that guide how we work with customers, dealers, and each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Employ Humanity Excellence Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Employ Humanity Excellence Award recognizes employers that lead by serving others, build strong workplace cultures, and make a positive community impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award considers leadership and ethics, employee growth and engagement, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to people and communities. Together, these priorities recognize how a company supports people within its workplace and beyond it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, Employ Humanity founder and CEO Bill Marklein selects one organization through a qualitative review of its alignment with these values. Previous recipients include Sargento Foods, Oshkosh Corporation, and Green Bay Packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_MS_Employ_Humanity_Excellence_Award_Presented_web_friendly-1-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"MasterSpas team receiving the 2026 Employ Humanity Excellence Award.\" class=\"wp-image-7342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_MS_Employ_Humanity_Excellence_Award_Presented_web_friendly-1-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_MS_Employ_Humanity_Excellence_Award_Presented_web_friendly-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_MS_Employ_Humanity_Excellence_Award_Presented_web_friendly-1-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_MS_Employ_Humanity_Excellence_Award_Presented_web_friendly-1-1536x1048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_MS_Employ_Humanity_Excellence_Award_Presented_web_friendly-1-2048x1398.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026_MS_Employ_Humanity_Excellence_Award_Presented_web_friendly-1-150x102.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating the People Behind MasterSpas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Across MasterSpas, employees bring our mission of helping people live life better to their daily work. Their contributions span manufacturing, customer support, and the teams that work alongside our dealer network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although their roles differ, they share a commitment to the people who depend on our products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our five core values help guide that work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do the Right Thing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on the Customer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be Exceptional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Own It<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have Fun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These values connect our teams through a shared sense of responsibility. They also guide how we approach challenges, support our partners, and serve customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting Our Community Through MasterSpas Cares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our commitment to people extends beyond the workplace. Through MasterSpas Cares, we support organizations focused on health research, water safety, and military and first responder families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the program reflects our belief that helping others belongs in everyday actions and relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receiving the Employ Humanity Excellence Award gives us an opportunity to thank the employees who put those values into practice. Their teamwork and care help shape both our workplace and our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/about\/\">MasterSpas and our commitment to helping others<\/a>&nbsp;or explore the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.employhumanity.com\/excellence-award\">award\u2019s purpose and past recipients<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana.\u00a0\u2014 MasterSpas has received the 2026 Employ Humanity\u00ae Excellence Award. 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